Abbotsford-Clayburn
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Abbotsford-Clayburn
 British Columbia electoral district |
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| Defunct provincial electoral district | |
| Legislature | Legislative Assembly of British Columbia |
| District created | 1999 |
| District abolished | 2009 |
| First contested | 2001 |
| Last contested | 2005 |
| Demographics | |
| Population (2001) | 44,865 |
| Electors (2005) | 31,312 |
| Area (km²) | 81.43 |
| Census divisions | Fraser Valley Regional District |
| Census subdivisions | Abbotsford |
Abbotsford-Clayburn was a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada from 2001 to 2009.
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Demographics
| Population, 2001 | 44,865 |
| Population Change, 1996–2001 | 4.6% |
| Area (km²) | 81.43 |
| Pop. Density (people per km²) | 551 |
Geography
1999 Redistribution
Changes from Abbotsford to Abbotsford-Mount Lehman include:
History
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Member of Legislative Assembly
Its MLA is Hon. John van Dongen, a former dairy farmer. He was first elected in 1995. He represents the British Columbia Liberal Party. Mr. van Dongen was appointed Minister of Agriculture, Food and Fisheries on June 5, 2001. He is now running for re-election in the newly created riding of Abbotsford South.
Election results
| B.C. General Election 2005: Abbotsford-Clayburn | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| BC Liberal | John van Dongen | 11,047 | 59.95% | ||
| NDP | Michael Nenn | 5,555 | 30.15% | ||
| Green | Lance Pizzariello | 1,428 | 7.75% | ||
| Freedom | Kenneth Montgomery Keillor | 199 | 1.08% | ||
| Marijuana | Iain Gilfillan | 198 | 1.07% | ||
| Total | 18,427 | 100.00% |
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| B.C. General Election 2001: Abbotsford-Clayburn | ||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |
| BC Liberal | John van Dongen | 12,584 | 72.51% | $32,911 | ||
| NDP | Kris Lind | 2,096 | 12.08% | $1,070 | ||
| Unity | Peter Stiegelmar | 1,751 | 10.09% | $6,073 | ||
| Marijuana | Don Fulford | 706 | 4.07% | $504 | ||
| Freedom | Kenneth Montgomery Keillor | 217 | 1.25% | $107 | ||
| Total Valid Votes | 17,354 | 100.00% | ||||
| Total Rejected Ballots | 154 | 0.89% | ||||
| Turnout | 17,508 | 71.30% |
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External links
- BC Stats - 2001 (pdf)
- Results of 2001 election (pdf)
- 2001 Expenditures (pdf)
- Website of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
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